"Edo taught me how to enjoy giving a pitch in front of a jury, a skill I can use for the rest of my life. Thank you, Edo!"

More than 30 years experience, but still young at heart

Edo van Santen has over 30 years of experience. Not just in coaching and training individuals, but also as a businessman in the hectic international world of banking and the ICT industry. He has worked for Fortune 500 companies such as ABN Amro, Chase Manhattan and KPMG in Amsterdam, New York and Silicon Valley, helping clients all over the world. In 12 years' time, he established the ICT company Qubus, which was acquired by KPMG.

Top trainer with unique content

In addition to getting the best out of his clients as a coach and trainer, Edo is also an experienced entrepreneur and investor. Edo has worked in the corporate world, for SMEs and in venture capital. This enables him to not only optimize your presentation techniques, but also to offer you advice on the content of your presentation or elevator pitch from an insiders perspective. He can teach you to tailor your message to your target group, putting banks, venture capital and informal investors, fellow entrepreneurs and potential clients all within your reach.

Former companies

Venture Capital Coach was established in 2005. Edo worked at the company as a business coach specializing in Elevator Pitches. He has provided many people with successful guidance in their search for venture capital.

The "Youtube for Entrepreneurs" TV4B (TV 4 Business, not longer online). Edo started TV4B in November of 2006. TV4B went live in April 2007 and has since been acquired by another company.

Edo came up with the idea for Tracebuzz, among the very first products for Webcare, Online Monitoring and Social Media Analysis, in 2009. As its initiator and founder, he helped set up and build Tracebuzz.

Elevator Pitch Coach, Trainer

Edo offers a great many courses, particularly in the areas of communication and presentation. He teaches how to present effectively and how to speak with passion and joy in front of a live audience or camera.

Edo conducts training courses for all kinds of candidates for major competitions, TED and TEDx talks, as well as teaching students at various universities and colleges.

Video-interviews en videoproductions

As a result of his interview and video work for TV4B, Edo has become a valued video interviewer and producer with his own unique style. Edo was one of the first people to walk around with a camera and microphone at fairs and events, a phenomenon that has since inspired a legion of new businesses. Edo's work can be seen in the inspiring web-tv format: Talk&Do-TV or on YouTube, centering on two themes: Entrepreneurial passion and the Elevator Pitch.

Since 2009, Edo is the regular interviewer and producer of resume videos for two reintegration companies. Edo also works as a producer and interviewer for ACE.TV (Inspiring Alumni entrepreneurs in Amsterdam.)

Public Speaker

Edo has been selflessly disseminating his knowledge and experience via the entrepeneurial forum HigherLevel. He blogged for Sprout on the topic of venture capital on their Sprout Expertblog. He blogged about VC and Start-ups on Sprout Startblog in 2006. In 2011, Edo van Santen was appointed o Adobe Video Ambassador for Talk&Do.TV.